GGEW The Big Brownie Birthday 2014

PAGE 8 GGEW NEWS BROWNIE CENTENARY SPECIAL We had our own mascot for the year, an owl with an eyepatch named Fudge. Eight years old Samantha Baker was presented with her very own FUDGE after she won a Countywide competition to name our Big Brownie Birthday mascot. Chris Skinner, Assistant County Commissioner, along with Task and Finish Group Leaders Linda Harris and Margaret Henderson, paid a surprise visit to the Brownie meeting in Hornchurch to hand over her prize. Samantha was delighted with her special Fudge which has a specially printed sash with her name on it. Fudge has made her mark by visiting all sorts of places and taking part in all sorts of activities during the Centenary year COUNTY CONTACTS COUNTY PRESIDENT Avril Brampton COUNTY COMMISSIONER Jan Knight BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAY SPECIAL ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Chris Skinner Ann Matthews COUNTY TREASURER David Brampton PUBLIC RELATIONS and NEWSLETTER David Henderson COUNTY OFFICE ADDRESS Girlguiding Essex West Suite S1 Bates Business Centre Church Road Harold Wood Romford, RM3 0JF Romford Trefoil Guild is Twinned with The Black Eagles Trefoil Guild in Gauteng, South Africa. While on holiday recently I was able to attend 3 of their meetings and also support 2 fundraising events for group of Rangers going to Switzerland. One of the members has a collection of Owls (she was a Brownie Guider!) and was very happy to add Fudge to her PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FOR GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST Sylvia and Norma Monday-Friday 9am to1pm office@ girlguidingessexwest. org.uk 01708 373746 collection. (pic left) THE regular GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST NEWSLETTER 2014 was a very special year for Brownies all over the world and in Essex West the girls were given a special way to celebrate. More than 750 girls and Leaders, along with Senior Section members and the Trefoil Guild came together at Helena Romanes School, Great Dunmow for a day to remember. There were five ‘islands’ from Christmas, Adventure, Peter Pan, Brownies 100 and Pirate Islands. At the end of a funfilled day they all came together for a fantastic finale led by Just Kids Parties. One of the highlights was a Captain Jack Sparrow character who visited each island during the day spreading his own special brand of fun where ever he went. Inside this special edition are pictures and stories from events around the county is published three times a year for Leaders, Advisers, Members and supporters of Girlguiding in Essex West. Editor:- David Henderson, and printed in-house by Girlguiding Essex West, Suite S1, Bates Business Centre Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0JF Website: www.girlguidingessexwest.org.uk